2022 Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival
25th Anniversary Season
Season Sponsors: David and Amy Fulton
In-Person Performance Tickets and Livestream Tickets are sold separately
Live In-Person Performances at Orcas Center
7:30pm and 5:30pm Concerts
$40 or $45 Adult
$10 Ages 6-18 (OICMF main stage concerts are not appropriate for children under 6)
For information about free Friends of Joyce Tickets, please click here
All In-Person tickets are Reserved Seating. Ticket holders will be seated in specific, reserved seats following state and local guidelines in effect at that time.
To remain in compliance with State and local recommendations and contractual obligations, masks are required at all times inside the Orcas Center building.
Livestream Performances Broadcast from Orcas Center
Livestream concerts are sponsored by the Robert Henigson Board Designated Fund
5:30pm Concerts at Orcas Center only
FREE – Tickets are necessary for admission
Access to Livestream Concert recordings will be available for 3 days after each concert, ending at midnight (Pacific Time) on the third day after the live broadcast.
(all artists and repertoire are subject to change)
Thursday, August 4, 3:00pm
Chamber Music on Lopez Island
Purchase tickets for Live In-Person Performances here.
Time for Three
with Sempre Sisters
| Artists: | Time for Three (Nicolas Kendall violin, Charles Yang violin, Ranaan Meyer bass) Sempre Sisters (Charlotte Marckx violin, Olivia Marckx cello) |
Friday, August 5, 5:30pm
Outdoor Concert on the Village Green – Orcas Island
FREE – no tickets necessary
Time for Three
with Sempre Sisters
| Artists: | Time for Three (Nicolas Kendall violin, Charles Yang violin, Ranaan Meyer bass) Sempre Sisters (Charlotte Marckx violin, Olivia Marckx cello) |
Saturday, August 6, 7:30pm (live)
Sunday, August 7, 5:30pm (live & livestream)
Purchase tickets for Live In-Person Performances here.
Register for Livestream Concerts here.
A Night at the Opera
| Antonio Vivaldi | Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.3, No. 11 for two violins and cello Soloists: Robyn Bollinger violin, Charlotte Marckx violin, Olivia Marckx cello Daniel Ching violin, Sandy Yamamoto violin, Chee-Yun violin, William Fedkenheuer violin, Aloysia Friedmann viola, Toby Hoffman viola, John Largess viola, Joshua Gindele cello, Chad Wesselkamper bass, Jon Kimura Parker harpsichord |
| Moritz Moszkowski | Suite for two violins and piano in G minor, Op. 71 Daniel Ching violin, Sandy Yamamoto violin, Jon Kimura Parker piano |
| Gioachino Rossini (arr. Olivia Marckx) |
“Figaro’s Aria” from The Barber of Seville for violin and cello Sempre Sisters – Charlotte Marckx violin, Olivia Marckx cello |
| Georges Bizet (arr. Olivia Marckx) |
“Fantasie” on Carmen for violin and cello Sempre Sisters |
| Kurt Weill (arr. Olivia Marckx) |
“Mack the Knife” from The Threepenny Opera for violin and cello Sempre Sisters |
| Giacomo Puccini | Crisantemi (Chrysanthemums) for string quartet Miró Quartet (Daniel Ching violin, William Fedkenheuer violin, John Largess viola, Joshua Gindele cello) |
| Felix Mendelssohn | Piano Sextet in D Major, Op. 110 Chee-Yun violin, Toby Hoffman viola, Aloysia Friedmann viola, Olivia Marckx cello, Chad Wesselkamper bass, Jon Kimura Parker piano |
Wednesday, August 10, 1:00 pm
Free – no tickets necessary
Children’s Concert ~ The Story of Ferdinand
Children of all ages are invited to join Ferdinand the Bull and a merry band of musicians for a fun hour of magic and mayhem. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and meet us out on the front lawn of Orcas Center on Wednesday, August 10, at 1:00 pm.
Expect a violin or two and a piano, and enjoy the lively narration of a timeless tale! This inspiring and educational music-filled romp is bound to delight our youngest fans and their families!
Admission is free, active imaginations encouraged.
Narrator: Margie Carper
Musicians: Chee-Yun, Jon Kimura Parker, and other members of the merry band
Tuesday, August 9, 7:30pm (live)
Wednesday, August 10, 5:30pm (live & livestream)
Purchase tickets for Live In-Person Performances here.
Register for Livestream Concerts here.
Czech, Please!
| Bohuslav Martinu | Three Madrigals for violin and viola William Fedkenheuer violin, Aloysia Friedmann viola |
| César Franck | Sonata in A Major for violin and piano Chee-Yun violin, Jon Kimura Parker piano |
| Antonín Dvorák | Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81 Miró Quartet (Daniel Ching violin, William Fedkenheuer violin, John Largess viola, Joshua Gindele cello), Christopher Shih piano |
Friday, August 12, 7:30pm (live), free Pre-Concert Talk at 6:30 pm (live)
Saturday, August 13, 5:30pm (live & livestream), free Pre-Concert Talk at 4:30 pm (live & livestream)
Join pianists Jon Kimura “Jackie” Parker and Christopher Shih in conversation with Aloysia Friedmann for what promises to be a lively and informative Pre-Concert Talk. We know Jackie as one of the world’s preeminent concert pianists. Christopher, when not playing to appreciative audiences, is Dr. Shih, a full time gastroenterologist. He is also the First Prize winner of the Sixth Cliburn Competition for Amateur Pianists. Aloysia will lead these two musicians through a wide-ranging discussion touching on everything from performances and collaborations to their favorite post-concert sushi chefs!
Purchase tickets for Live In-Person Performances here.
Register for Livestream Concerts here.
Orcas~trations: French Connection
Artwork by Martha Farish
| Erik Satie | Gymnopédie No. 1 Ruta Kuzmickas piano |
| Claude Debussy | Petite Suite for piano four-hands Jon Kimura Parker and Christopher Shih piano |
| Claude Debussy | Première Rhapsodie for clarinet and piano Jose Franch-Ballester clarinet, Ruta Kuzmickas piano |
| Maurice Ravel | Sonata in G Major for violin and piano Robyn Bollinger violin, Jon Kimura Parker piano |
| Claude Debussy | Clair de Lune Ruta Kuzmickas piano |
| Claude Debussy | Sonata in D minor for cello and piano Desmond Hoebig cello, Jon Kimura Parker piano |
| Maurice Ravel | String Quartet in F Major Miró Quartet (Daniel Ching violin, William Fedkenheuer violin John Largess viola, Joshua Gindele cello) |
Sunday, August 14, 3:00pm
Outdoor Concert on the Village Green – Orcas Island
FREE – no tickets necessary
Big Band Extravaganza
Featuring Jens Lindemann, Jon Kimura Parker, Rhapsody in Blue and the OICMF Big Band
| Artists: | Jens Lindemann solo trumpet, Jon Kimura Parker solo piano, Dehner Franks piano, Adam Kessler drums, Chad Wesselkamper bass, Aaron Heick alto sax, Owen Kotler alto sax, Jay Thomas tenor sax, Nathaniel Paul Schleimer baritone sax, Brad Allison lead trumpet, Oliver Groenewald trumpet, Steve Alboucq trumpet, Dan Marcus trombone, Joe Boucher trombone, Wade Demmert bass trombone |
Tuesday, August 16, 7:30pm (live)
Wednesday, August 17, 5:30pm (live & livestream)
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Register for Livestream Concerts here.
To B or Not to B
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 16 Cecilia Belcher violin, Aloysia Friedmann viola, Richard Belcher cello, Jon Kimura Parker piano |
| Aram Khachaturian | Andante con dolore, con molto espressione from Trio in G minor for clarinet, violin, and piano Jose Franch-Ballester clarinet, Robyn Bollinger violin, Ruta Kuzmickas piano |
| Igor Stravinsky | Danse du Diable (Devil’s Dance) for violin, clarinet, and piano Robyn Bollinger violin, Jose Franch-Ballester clarinet, Ruta Kuzmickas piano |
| Johannes Brahms | Horn (Flugelhorn) Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 40 Jens Lindemann flugelhorn, Sandy Yamamoto violin, Jon Kimura Parker piano |
| Florence Price (arr. J. Ranz) | Adoration for clarinet and string quartet Jose Franch-Ballester clarinet, Miró Quartet (Daniel Ching violin, William Fedkenheuer violin, John Largess viola, Joshua Gindele cello) |
| Johannes Brahms | String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36 Daniel Ching violin, William Fedkenheuer violin, John Largess viola, Toby Hoffman viola, Joshua Gindele cello, Desmond Hoebig cello |
Friday, August 19, 7:30pm (live)
Saturday, August 20, 5:30pm (live & livestream)
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Register for Livestream Concerts here.
From Klezmer to Klassics
| Paul Schoenfield | Freylakh from Trio for violin, clarinet, and piano Sandy Yamamoto violin, Robyn Bollinger violin, Jon Kimura Parker piano |
| W. A. Mozart | Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581 Jose Franch-Ballester clarinet, Robyn Bollinger violin, Cecilia Belcher violin, Toby Hoffman viola, Richard Belcher cello |
| Felix Mendelssohn | String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 87 Miró Quartet (Daniel Ching violin, William Fedkenheuer violin, John Largess viola, Joshua Gindele cello), Aloysia Friedmann viola |